MarkDaSpark

Someone has to put WD's kids thru college, but why does it have to be me! *This post is for purposes of enabling only, and does not constitute any promise of helping pay for said enabling. It does indicate willingness to assist in drinking said wine.

MarkDaSpark

List of previous WW gatherings by area. Great reading and great examples of how to set up a Get-Together Thread.
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Someone has to put WD's kids thru college, but why does it have to be me! *This post is for purposes of enabling only, and does not constitute any promise of helping pay for said enabling. It does indicate willingness to assist in drinking said wine.

Someone has to put WD's kids thru college, but why does it have to be me! *This post is for purposes of enabling only, and does not constitute any promise of helping pay for said enabling. It does indicate willingness to assist in drinking said wine.

MarkDaSpark

WineDavid ... Do not implore him for compassion. WineDavid ... do not beg him for forgiveness. WineDavid ... do not ask him for mercy.

Someone has to put WD's kids thru college, but why does it have to be me! *This post is for purposes of enabling only, and does not constitute any promise of helping pay for said enabling. It does indicate willingness to assist in drinking said wine.

MarkDaSpark

Someone has to put WD's kids thru college, but why does it have to be me! *This post is for purposes of enabling only, and does not constitute any promise of helping pay for said enabling. It does indicate willingness to assist in drinking said wine.

MarkDaSpark

joelsisk wrote:There must be a joke about the auto-de-pay in there somewhere...

You mean as in ...

"The year was 2012, The "Troubles" ravaged the Woot community, it was the hour of the infamous "Auto-de-Pay", where for public amusement, Wineaux and non-believers (SIWBM) were tortured by favorite wines like Corison, Scott Harvey, & Wellington in a carnival-like atmosphere. And it was guided by the most fearful specter to ever sit in judgement over red, white, and sparkling wines, the Grand Inquisitor, WineTorquemadaDavid."

Someone has to put WD's kids thru college, but why does it have to be me! *This post is for purposes of enabling only, and does not constitute any promise of helping pay for said enabling. It does indicate willingness to assist in drinking said wine.

MarkDaSpark

joelsisk wrote:unless the woot servers start changing items, won't be much of a wootoff! The kids woot has been sold out for over 15 mins... the original.woot for almost as long.

The gerbils were tired, and had to be replaced.

Someone has to put WD's kids thru college, but why does it have to be me! *This post is for purposes of enabling only, and does not constitute any promise of helping pay for said enabling. It does indicate willingness to assist in drinking said wine.

otolith

For the camera gurus out there, I'd like to dip into the DLSR game. Do you think the Rebel T4i on woot is a good camera that one could grow into? I would like to stick with Canon, as I've had great luck with their cameras in the past.

Thanks!

"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe."
--John Muir

bhodilee

otolith wrote:For the camera gurus out there, I'd like to dip into the DLSR game. Do you think the Rebel T4i on woot is a good camera that one could grow into? I would like to stick with Canon, as I've had great luck with their cameras in the past.

Thanks!

I am not a camera Guru, but I did read that Nikon owns the point and shoot game and Canon owns the DSLR game. Now, I don't know if that's really true, but I read it (after I bought my Canon point and shoot of course)

links: (the first one compares this exact camera to the Nikon Equivalent, the Nikon is WAY cheaper on Amazon $546 bucks, didn't look at what it comes with though, could have less/no lenses)(dumb bowtie initially looked at the wrong Nikon equivalent)

Basically, you can't go wrong I guess with either brand (Nikon's flash seems to be better)

Edit: looks like they come with equivalent lenses and if you buy the Nikon at Amazon you can get money off additional lenses. So conceivably, though I didn't look, you can buy the Nikon AND an additional lense for the price of the Canon.

"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it."

otolith

bhodilee wrote:I am not a camera Guru, but I did read that Nikon owns the point and shoot game and Canon owns the DSLR game. Now, I don't know if that's really true, but I read it (after I bought my Canon point and shoot of course)

links: (the first one compares this exact camera to the Nikon Equivalent, the Nikon is WAY cheaper on Amazon $546 bucks, didn't look at what it comes with though, could have less/no lenses)(dumb bowtie initially looked at the wrong Nikon equivalent)

Basically, you can't go wrong I guess with either brand (Nikon's flash seems to be better)

Edit: looks like they come with equivalent lenses and if you buy the Nikon at Amazon you can get money off additional lenses. So conceivably, though I didn't look, you can buy the Nikon AND an additional lense for the price of the Canon.

Thanks for the info and the links. Not sure why I'm such a Canon diehard. I'll see if I can talk SWMBO into the T4i with the better lens than the 18-55 that's on there now.

"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe."
--John Muir

chemvictim

bhodilee wrote:Get the SakeOne stuff. Excellent, excellent starter stuff (and just all around excellent regardless). It's easy to find (generally), is inexpensive and will teach you all you need to know about quality Sake. If you have a HuHot restaurant around you can get a flight of all their Momokawa line for like 6 bucks.

MarkDaSpark

PetiteSirah wrote:It's not related to that, but I recently learned of the SINGLE GREATEST PIECE OF NEWS IN THE HISTORY OF WINE.WOOT.

It's not public. And, no, I won't tell you. In fact, I'm not even going to give you any hints. But I'm sure that all of you will find out before long.

(Yes, it really is THAT good.)

I wasn't stunned from the wootoff, just utterly exhausted from a hunting trip.

Hunting Wabbits?

Someone has to put WD's kids thru college, but why does it have to be me! *This post is for purposes of enabling only, and does not constitute any promise of helping pay for said enabling. It does indicate willingness to assist in drinking said wine.

bhodilee

It was a random purchase, needed for a sauce we were making. It wasn't bad. I think my husband liked it more than I did.

Yeah, that's a good one. Drink it well chilled and you will be rewarded.

In other news, I'm seriously contemplating quitting facebook. You can't say what you want there because of employment type BS (not that I'm worried about it, but my wife is) so I figure the best way for me not to say things, is to just not have the opportunity.

"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it."

MarkDaSpark

otolith wrote:Thanks for the info and the links. Not sure why I'm such a Canon diehard. I'll see if I can talk SWMBO into the T4i with the better lens than the 18-55 that's on there now.

If the flexible LCD is available, try it out. It's really handy for when you can't quite use the viewfinder for your shot.

Someone has to put WD's kids thru college, but why does it have to be me! *This post is for purposes of enabling only, and does not constitute any promise of helping pay for said enabling. It does indicate willingness to assist in drinking said wine.

Someone has to put WD's kids thru college, but why does it have to be me! *This post is for purposes of enabling only, and does not constitute any promise of helping pay for said enabling. It does indicate willingness to assist in drinking said wine.

polarbear22

otolith wrote:Thanks for the info and the links. Not sure why I'm such a Canon diehard. I'll see if I can talk SWMBO into the T4i with the better lens than the 18-55 that's on there now.

I prefer Canon DSLR. I had the original digital Rebel, and now the 7D. I bought the 18-135IS lens with the new camera. I rarely have to swap for a different lens, so I like the versatility. Much better than the 18-55. Do you have some old lenses from prior Canon cameras?

Daughter has the old camera with 18-55 and 28-135IS lens. (The last was a lens from the 35mm.) And I still have a 75-300IS lens from the 35mm. Been very happy. Probably should have upgraded the camera before the trip to Kenya, rather than after. But the original, 6mp camera did great.

We have also used Canon point and shoot digitals. And happy with how those have worked out.

tenuki

bhodilee wrote:Yeah, that's a good one. Drink it well chilled and you will be rewarded.

In other news, I'm seriously contemplating quitting facebook. You can't say what you want there because of employment type BS (not that I'm worried about it, but my wife is) so I figure the best way for me not to say things, is to just not have the opportunity.

edthebedhead

polarbear22 wrote:I prefer Canon DSLR. I had the original digital Rebel, and now the 7D. I bought the 18-135IS lens with the new camera. I rarely have to swap for a different lens, so I like the versatility. Much better than the 18-55. Do you have some old lenses from prior Canon cameras?

Daughter has the old camera with 18-55 and 28-135IS lens. (The last was a lens from the 35mm.) And I still have a 75-300IS lens from the 35mm. Been very happy. Probably should have upgraded the camera before the trip to Kenya, rather than after. But the original, 6mp camera did great.

We have also used Canon point and shoot digitals. And happy with how those have worked out.

I prefer Canon too. I tried to use Nikon's before I purchased my Canon. Great camera, great lens choices. Great for all scenarios. If you're a photo nut, then think about the higher cameras than the rebels, but I reviewed the T4i, and it is one heck of a camera. If you need a faster shutter (1/8000 second, instead of 1/4000), or larger main battery, or more images/second, or larger buffer (if you just hold the button, and take 20+ pics at a time), then get a better camera (60D, 7D, etc).

If you like taking videos, the T4i is great, b/c it'll autofocus as it takes video, the others won't.

I have a 70-300 zoom, and polarbear22 - does yours have the IS (image stabilization)? If not, just go buy a new lens. It is that much better. My mom has the old one, and it just doesn't compare.

I also have an 18-135, but my favorite is the 10-22 Wide angle zoom. It takes beautiful pictures, especially inside. And it takes great pictures of the stars.

With any Canon (and nikon too) you can get adaptors if you want to hook it up to a telescope. Fun doing that too.

jawlz

The Canon/Nikon debate is a bit pointless except to someone who is starting from scratch. My family exclusively shoots Nikon SLRs, but this is more a function of having a collection of Nikkor lenses than anything else. Those who have a collection of Canon lenses should obviously continue to stick with Canon bodies - the investment in the lenses generally dictates what your next camera body is going to be. You can get great results from both Canon and Nikon cameras, and both make good, solid, and reliable products.

PetiteSirah

I just found out that it will NOT be offered on woot, because the quantities are too small. But rest assured, dedicated wooters will know where to find it. I'm sure word will leak out. And when there's a leak, you should wear galoshes, or something similar.

Cesare

-il CesareSole Absolute Triple
Exalted High Tastemaster Supreme
“In the entire world there are only a few sounds that bring joy to all but the most jaded. One is the murmur of a kitten purring. Another is the thwack of a well-pitched baseball hitting a perfectly swung bat. And the third is the pop of a cork being pulled from a bottle of wine.” —George Taber

mommadeb1

PetiteSirah wrote:I just found out that it will NOT be offered on woot, because the quantities are too small. But rest assured, dedicated wooters will know where to find it. I'm sure word will leak out. And when there's a leak, you should wear galoshes, or something similar.

bhodilee

PetiteSirah wrote:I just found out that it will NOT be offered on woot, because the quantities are too small. But rest assured, dedicated wooters will know where to find it. I'm sure word will leak out. And when there's a leak, you should wear galoshes, or something similar.

condoms?

"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it."

polarbear22

edthebedhead wrote:I have a 70-300 zoom, and polarbear22 - does yours have the IS (image stabilization)? If not, just go buy a new lens. It is that much better. My mom has the old one, and it just doesn't compare.

Yep. That is what the IS in the range meant. And I agree, the IS lenses are really better, especially as you get longer or slow shutter speed.

polarbear22

jawlz wrote:The Canon/Nikon debate is a bit pointless except to someone who is starting from scratch. My family exclusively shoots Nikon SLRs, but this is more a function of having a collection of Nikkor lenses than anything else. Those who have a collection of Canon lenses should obviously continue to stick with Canon bodies - the investment in the lenses generally dictates what your next camera body is going to be. You can get great results from both Canon and Nikon cameras, and both make good, solid, and reliable products.

Agree. I started with Canon with 35MM, made an investment in the image stabilization lenses, so staying with Canon.

MarkDaSpark

Someone has to put WD's kids thru college, but why does it have to be me! *This post is for purposes of enabling only, and does not constitute any promise of helping pay for said enabling. It does indicate willingness to assist in drinking said wine.

cmaldoon

PetiteSirah wrote:I just found out that it will NOT be offered on woot, because the quantities are too small. But rest assured, dedicated wooters will know where to find it. I'm sure word will leak out. And when there's a leak, you should wear galoshes, or something similar.

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